Adh-Dhariyat Verse 39

but Pharaoh was carried away by his power, saying ˹of Moses˺, “A magician or a madman!”

But he and his supporters turned away, and he said about [Moses], “A magician or a madman!”

but he turned his back, with his court, saying, 'A sorcerer, or a man possessed!'

Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’

Then he turned away with his court, and said: a magician or a madman.

But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"

But Pharaoh turned away, showing arrogance on account of his power, and said (about Moses): “He is either a sorcerer or a madman.”

But he turned to his counsellors, and said: "He is a magician or lunatic."

In response, he turned away along with his army and said, “He is a magician or a madman.”

But he turned away assured of his might, and said, ‘A magician or a crazy man!’

But the Pharaoh turned away (from Our Message), together with his hosts, and said: "(Moses is either) a sorcerer or a madman."

But he turned away (from Moses) in the pride of his power and said, `(He is) a sorcerer, or rather a madman.´

So he turned away at his corner/strong support, and he said: "A magician/sorcerer, or mad/insane

In response, he turned away along with his army and said, “He is a magician or a madman.”

But he turned away with his forces and said, "A sorcerer or a mad man

But [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] turned away (from Belief in might) along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer, or a madman."

And in Moses, when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority.

But he turned away with his forces and said: A magician or a mad man.

But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman.

The Pharaoh and his forces turned away from him, saying, "He is either a magician or an insane person".

but he turned his back with his Assembly, saying: 'He is (either) a sorcerer or a mad man'

But (he) turned away along with his hosts, and said: "A sorcerer or a madman."

But he turned his back, he and his courtiers, and said, "This is a sorcerer or a madman."

But he turned away with his warlords, and said, “A sorcerer or a madman.”

but he turned away, he rejected belief, to his supports (bi-ruknihi), his hosts, [so called] because to him they are like a support [rukn], saying, to Moses that he [Moses] was; `A sorcerer, or a madman!'

فَتَوَلَّى بِرُكْنِهِ

But he turned away along with his hosts,

meaning, in rebellion and arrogance, Fir`awn turned away from the plain truth that Musa was sent with,

ثَانِىَ عِطْفِهِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

Bending his neck in pride, and leading (others) too (far) astray from the path of Allah. (22;9 ),

meaning turning away from truth in arrogance,

وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ



and said;"A sorcerer, or a madman."

meaning Fir`awn said to Musa, "With regards to the message that you brought me, you are either a magician or a madman."

Allah the Exalted replied

But Pharaoh, operating against Mussa by means of a corner, vented what he imagined Mussa to be: "A magician, or one who suffers from demoniacal possession